I play wind instruments in Kansai.

"I'm ready," Miyamine said with a smile. "Is there anything else Supervisor Hayami wants to test?"

".......No."

Hayami Tenma Sei didn't quite understand what Miyamine Nozomi meant, and asked him in his mind, but didn't get any answer.

"Let's stop here then," said Gu Huayin. "Junior Liu Mu, please call the next person in."

"Ok."

The moment Liu Mujie stood up, he felt a momentary darkness before his eyes, but it quickly returned to normal.

She glanced at Gong Lingwang subconsciously and found him looking at the arrangement sheet with a serious expression, but it wouldn't be a good time to ask him anything, so she could only leave the music classroom.

"I feel like she didn't sing as well as Kirishima."

Gu Huayin raised her finger to her cheek and said in a calm tone,

"The lead trumpet player should be chosen from either Seiko or Kirishima, Coach Hayami, what do you think?"

When she clearly expressed her opinion, Hayami Tenma Sei gave a wry smile, unsure how to respond, clearly revealing his reluctance to make any immediate comments and cause trouble.

If we agree with what Tani Hanon said now, will Miyamine Nozomi get angry with her in private?

Will he still teach me?

"really."

Nana Shida, the band's concertmaster, rested her chin on her hand and said...

"The Holy Son's pitch, rhythm, and articulation are all impeccable, and Kirishima's is also textbook-level. It's unbelievable that she's been practicing this at home all this time since she left school?"

"To put it another way, Kirishima-senpai might have even more practice time than Seiko," Tani Hanane said with a smile.

Both expressed their opinions, believing that one of the two should be chosen.

Hayami Tenma glanced at Miyamine Nozomi and noticed that he had unbuttoned his collar at some point, revealing his collarbone.

You could clearly see a thin layer of sweat on his fair skin, which wasn't there before. Was he too anxious?

"really."

While Hayami Tenma remained silent, Miyamine Nozomi suddenly uttered those words.

"Yanagi's breath flow is fast and straight, and her tone is very clean, but the end of her long notes is obviously weak. Daidouji and Kirishima's long notes still have a lot of linguistic energy even at the end, and there is also a difference in their articulation."

I wanted her to blow it longer, to find a more eye-catching spot.

The more she played, the more Miyamine Nozomi realized that Willow Wood's playing ability was not as good as the other two, and she made more mistakes.

It's difficult to reconcile.

Upon hearing this, Hayami Tenma Sei paused for a moment, then said:

"Furthermore, in terms of the sense of layering, Liu Mu's soft passages sound a bit weak, while his strong passages have a hint of explosiveness. The other two have better acoustic compensation... I think that's right?"

Gong Lingwang nodded without refuting.

◇

With the selection of the last percussionist completed, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

The dark clouds outside the window hadn't dispersed yet, but it hadn't rained. They looked scary, but they made it get dark earlier than usual.

Hayami Tenma Sei sat in the music classroom, closed the score, and let out a long sigh of relief, finally relaxing.

She even remembered that she hadn't gone to the bathroom once in the past few hours.

"Thank you all for your hard work."

Gu Huayin stood up and said,

"We can discuss the list of Editor A in the group tonight and try to finalize it tonight."

Shida Nana rested her hands on her waist, stretching her body with effort:

"Um! I'm leaving now, I'm tired of sitting."

"Everyone, don't stay to practice today." Daidouji Seiko looked out the window.

The weather isn't very good today, just in case.

Gong Lingwang didn't say a word, he just picked up the instrument case and walked out.

As Hayami Tenma watched his retreating figure, he sensed that he wasn't in a good mood. Was it because of Yanagi Kiyotomi?

"Supervisor Hayami, thank you for your hard work today," Daidoji Seiko suddenly said, leaning closer.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's what I should do."

A slightly confused expression appeared on Daidouji Seiko's usually aloof face:

"I'd like to ask, did you learn all of this on your own, or did someone teach you?"

"I taught myself," Hayami Tenma Sei said with a smile, rubbing his neck.

Daidouji Seiko raised her eyebrows slightly. Although Supervisor Hayami could not correct the auditionees' mistakes, she could point out where they went wrong just by listening.

Being able to do this already puts you ahead of many people and is the foundation for becoming a mentor or consultant.

Perhaps, there really is no need to change the mentor?

Hayami Tenma Sei ran his fingers through his black sideburns and said with a smile:

"What are your plans regarding the chief of the alt accounts?"

“Isn’t this a decision for you to make? You can choose whoever you want. After all, playing instruments sometimes requires a subjective approach,” said Daidouji Seiko.

"Is that so...?"

Sweat beaded on Hayami Tenma's forehead; making choices was her least favorite thing.

In her eyes, all these girls were lovely, and it would be too cruel to only choose one.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Department Head Tanihana is clearly biased towards Kirishima, so Shida Nana can only choose one person.

Hayami Tenma had subconsciously tied himself to Miyamine Nozomi; whoever he chose, he would choose too.

"Then this matter is no longer in doubt," she thought.

◇

Miyamine Nozomi heads to the entrance of the club building.

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

The sound of bicycle wheels turning could be heard on the school roads, but as the weather became increasingly hot and humid, there were far fewer students riding bicycles to school than in the past.

"Hurry up, stop dawdling, can't you see it's going to rain?" Willow Knot Lamp complained, standing in front of the automatic sensor door.

Gongling Wang walked up to her, a satisfied expression on his face, and said:

"Comfortable."

"what?"

"Do you know how violent it is for me to listen to about three hours of static? Liu Mu's voice is definitely the best."

Willowwood Lamp glanced at him:

"How's the Yangcai?"

Do you care more about your friends than yourself?

"......"

Willow Knot Lamp's eyelashes trembled slightly.

It's not that she doesn't care about herself; rather, it would be too embarrassing for her to care about herself, so she thinks about caring about her friends first.

Gongling Wang shrugged and said:

"I am not sure."

"Weren't you inside? How could you not know?"

"Didn't I already say that I'm just offering my opinion? How they choose is their business?"

The words that unexpectedly drifted into her ears made Liu Mujie grip her backpack strap tightly, and she subconsciously asked:

"Besides offering your opinion, you didn't say anything else?"

Just as he uttered those words, Gongling Wang suddenly turned his gaze toward him, and their eyes met in the gradually dimming space.

“No,” he said.

"......"

Willow Wood Lamp's lips parted slightly; logically, she should have felt gratified, but what was the reason for the sense of loss in her heart?

How long will she hold onto this sense of loss?

She knew she was no longer a child throwing a tantrum, and that if she asked, Gongling Wang would give her the answer.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Miyamine Nozomi wanted to speak out so that he could be selfish without restraint.

Even so, Willow Wood Lamp, who usually dared to hold her head high in front of others, dared not utter a sound at this moment.

"That's good. You'd better not interfere with the seniors' and Director Hayami's judgment." She feigned calmness.

Nozomi Miyamine nodded in acknowledgment, and said as if changing the subject:

"Senior Anhe's percussion is really beautiful. I never expected that someone who loves playing games would have such a talent in this area."

"Yes, I think so too."

Liu Mujie looked down at the road, his black loafers were a little dirty at the front, he wondered when they had gotten dusty.

Gongling Wang said with a smile:

"How about we eat out?"

"What can we eat?" Liu Mujie asked.

"KFC, McDonald's, or Pizza Hut."

"Why are they all like this..."

"Don't all students eat this?"

"That must be you. I haven't eaten this kind of thing in a long time."

"Really? Then at Christmas, I'll make you eat chicken until you're sick of it."

Gong Lingwang said with a grin,

"But I'll take you to get the Double Crit Burger first."

Willow Wood Lamp did not refuse, because KFC is not expensive in Wakayama City, and a filling meal costs only about 1,000 yen.

Moreover, she can treat Miyamori Nozomi to this meal.

Just then, Miyamune Nozomi's phone rang again.

He picked it up and saw it was a message from Hayami Tenma, asking him to come to the office.

"Who?" Willow Wood Lamp asked.

"Supervisor Hayami, please go to my office."

"Now?"

"I guess it's about the audition earlier; she has some questions for me," said Gong Lingwang.

".......oh."

Originally, Liu Mujiedeng wanted to go with him, but when she heard that it might be a problem with the sound audition, she hesitated.

What if the conversation turns to the trumpet part?

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be right down." Gong Lingwang jogged towards the school building.

As they passed the shoe cabinet, they encountered Kirishima Ruka, accompanied by Shiraishi Hitomi.

The two women appeared to have just changed their shoes and were preparing to leave.

"Miyarei-kun," Kirishima Ruka greeted him, forcing a faint smile.

"Okay, goodbye."